There were plenty of double takes in
Botetourt County this afternoon and for
good reason.
JEAN 2-SHOT JEAN 2-SHOT

Former President George H. W. Bush
dropped in for an unexpected visit.
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KEITH READS KEITH READS

Justin McLeod picks up the story from
there. Justin why was Bush "41" in
town?

Keith and Jean, we're told we was at
the Homestead in Hot Springs.
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NEWS 7 AT SIX IN MONITOR

*cg STANDUP Justin McLeod
jmcleod@wdbj7.com He was heading to Bristol but
couldn't fly out because of the weather
so he hit the road and apparently got
hungry along the way.
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VO NAT

*CG locator Botetourt Co.

Around 1:30 this afternoon, the 41st
president stopped in at the Three Lil'
Pigs Barbecue in Daleville.

Most people recognized the president
immediately especially after they saw
all the men in black suits standing
next to him.

We're told he walked in and said what
you got good here to eat?
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INQ=George sat down

*CG 2line Bill Gaul
Three Lil' Pigs Barbecue BILL GAUL/THREE LIL' PIGS BARBECUE:
GEORGE SAT DOWN AND GOT HIMSELF AN
AMSTEL LIGHT TO DRINK AND HAD A
SANDWICH AND SOME ONION STRAWS, VERY
GRACIOUS GUY. PEOPLE KINDA RECOGNIZED
HIM BUT THEY PRETTY MUCH LEAVED HIM
ALONE TO EAT HIS MEAL.
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OQ=eat his meal

VO NAT VO NAT

He stayed about 40 minutes and on
his way out posed for plenty of
pictures with the staff and customers.
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NEWS 7 AT SIX IN MONITOR Several actually got to talk to him
and have some funny stories to share.
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Dills would stay on as a "consultant"
developing special projects through the
end of the year.
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SOT FULL BOB WAS OKAY WITH THAT.

INQ=

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OQ=

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Board President Tom Cox hasn't returned
our phone calls over the past several
days.

In response to an e-mail inquiry,
however, he wrote: "A lot dropped in
our lap, including the roof and a
certain television piece, prompting an
acceleration of my timetable by several
months."
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INQ= EVERYTHING I'VE TRIED TO DO HERE,

BECAUSE MY MUSEUM TRAINING HAS BEEN TO
LOOK AT A MUSEUM AS A BUSINESS.>>

VO-NAT VO-NAT

(KEITH READS)

Dills was taken off the Museum payroll
September 1st, and his Wanderlust
fund-raising project canceled.
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ANCHOR ON CAM KEITH ON CAM
GRAPHIC= Cox says Dills has offered to help his

successor with a number of unfinished
projects, but that Dills won't be paid

The Roanoke County Board of
Supervisors gave the green light to
enter the county into an agreement with
English Construction Company... to work
on a proposal for a 190-acre business
park along Wood Haven Road near the
intersections of I-581 and 81.

Business leaders believe the
location, along with the views, makes
the property highly attractive and
would also like to see a community
recreation center as the anchor of the
business park.

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INQ=

*CG 2line Doug Dalton
English Construction WHAT BETTER THING FOR A GATE INTO THE
PARK THAN A FACILITY USED BY THE ENTIRE
COUNTY?
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OQ=used by the entire county

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Now, English will visit the board
again in a few months to provide more
detailed reports from architects and
engineers.
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international issue. Members of Roanoke
City Council hope to make it a local
one.
ENG#=2 VO-NAT

VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

Mayor Nelson Harris and Council
Member Gwen Mason want the city to step
up efforts to protect the environment
and reduce emissions that contribute to
global warming.

During a news conference at the
Public Works Service Center, they said
they will ask city council to join
other cities in a national climate
protection campaign.
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SOT FULL 10:50

INQ=It's always a sound investment

*CG 2line Gwen Mason
Roanoke City Council IT'S ALWAYS A SOUND INVESTMENT TO
PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES, AND WHAT THE
MAYOR AND I ARE ASKING COUNCIL TO ADOPT
ON MONDAY IS SORT OF A FORMAL PLAN THAT
WE CAN HELP KEEP AN EYE ON GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS IN A MORE FORMAL WAY.
11:06
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OQ=in a more formal way.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Almost 200 communities have
adopted a similar plan, but in
Virginia, Arlington County is the only
locality that has joined the group so
far.
(END VO) (END VO)

It may not look like much now, but this
is the site of the future Center.

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INQ= @10:35.15.00

TIM KAINE, GOVERNOR: IT'S PART OF OUR
TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS- BETTER AND
BETTER USES OF TECHNOLOGY. WE HAVE A

LOT OF TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, BUT THIS
IS AN EXAMPLE OF VDOT BEING INNOVATIVE.
THIS SMART TRAFFIC CENTER ENABLING US
TO GET INFORMATION TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND
ABLE TO MANAGE THE ROAD NETWORK ON
I-81(31)
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OQ=

The Traffic Center will take over
managing traffic for 29 counties--
24-hours a day, seven-days a week.

It will also control message boards,
cameras and advisory transmitters - to
let drivers know what kinds of
conditions they could be facing.

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INQ= 10:42:54.00

PIERCE HOMER, SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION: IF YOU CAN GET MESSAGES
OUT -SOONER THEY CAN CHANGE THEIR
ROUTES FROM ACCIDENT SITE OR HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS SPILL - VERY SIMPLY TO SAVE
PEOPLE TIME AND KEEP THEM SAFE.
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INQ= 10:48:57.00

SUSAN BAHORICH, REPORTING: THE SITE OF
THIS NEW FACILITY IS NO COINCIDENCE. IT
OVER LOOKS THE BUSIEST PORTION OF
INTERSTATE 81. MORE THAN 70-THOUSAND
VEHICLES DRIVE THROUGH HERE A DAY.
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OQ=

Kaine's administration wants to go back
to basics and alleviate the headaches
that often go hand and hand with
getting around the Commonwealth.

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INQ= 10:40:20.00

DAVID EKERN, VDOT COMMISSIONER: THOSE
3LEGS OF THE STOOL -WE CALL IT
OPERATIONS, CONSTRUCTION AND PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION MAKES FOR A FUTURE
NETWORK.
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OQ=

LIVE=SUSAN FULL NEWSROOM LIVE FULL

NEWS 7 AT SIX IN MONITOR The facility is expected to be
completed by next fall.
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Jean/Keith-

In the meantime, a special
session focusing on transportation is
scheduled to begin in two-weeks in

the Hokies and Blue Devils are
just the first game of a Triple-header
here on your Home-town Station. that
game will be directly followed by L-S-U
and Auburn with Game time set for 3:30.

We give you time to grab some
dinner, take a shower and change
clothes. Then you can sit down to
watch Florida and Tennessee re-new
their rivalry this year in Knoxville.
Game time for the Vols and Gators is 8
o'clock.
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host Western Michigan out of the MAC.
The Wahoo's have been very
un-impressive in their first 2 games
this season. The big question
surrounding the Cavs this week is who
is going to start at Quarterback.
ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Charlottesville

Junior Kevin McCabe came off the
bench last week to lead the Wahoo's to
a victory in over-time against Wyoming.
McCabe throwing a Touchdown pass to
Kevin Olgetree in the extra session.

He took over for Chris Olsen the
5th year Senior who has started the
First 2 Games of the Season.

Head Coach Al Groh said today
that neither player has done enough in
games and that they will use the next 3
practices to determine who will start,
but an announcement may not come until
the team takes the field.
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decide on who will start for them
behind Center on Saturday. John
Bunting the Head Coach at North
Carolina didn't wait nearly as long.
ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday He announced that Freshman Cam
Sexton will take over the starting job
from Joe Dailey. The Tar Heels are
coming off a 35 to 10 loss to Virginia
Tech where both Quarterbacks threw 2
Interceptions.

Dailey the transfer from Nebraska
has started the first 2 games for the
Tar Heels, Both Losses. Sexton who was
offered a scholarship from Virginia
Tech will get his first career start
against Division 1 double "A" Furman.
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